Sleep apnea...what can you tell me?

[jdc]

its more than weight. My father is 5' 8", 125 lbs (maybe 145 lbs at his heaviest) and has always had an issue with breathing at night. Snored like a freight train. He just has a small throat.

Hes had a CPAP for many, many years.

Sadly, I have the same issue, a small throat -- but Im over 200 lbs. I need to lose weight as well. Although I have always snored like crazy, I never really had an issue sleeping until about 6-7 years ago. I would be tired all day -- especially at 10 AM and 3 PM.

Thankfully all the med tests are normal -- BP, sugar/salt/etc

I tried the night guard first, cant say it really did anything -- and it wasnt comfortable. Admittedatly it was from my dentist, who prob didnt know enough about sleep apnea to really make a good one.

The test for a CPAP was pretty simple -- I wore a finger tip heartrate monitor for a few days, then a trial CPAP for a few days after that. Worked great.

I have a CPAP now, its been a life saver. Sure, it took a little getting used to, but the full nights sleep was worth it.

I use the over nose mask, as opposed to a full face mask, and getting ready to try a nose pillow one.

Im not sure theres a good answer to this, I think every ones experince is going to be different.